Courtesan, 1716-1735. Matsuno Chikanobu (Japanese). Hanging scroll; ink and color on paper; overall: 179.1 x 58.5 cm (70 1/2 x 23 1/16 in.); overall: 177.8 x 52.7 cm (70 x 20 3/4 in.); painting only: 91 x 35.5 cm (35 13/16 x 14 in.); painting only: 91.8 x 39.6 cm (36 1/8 x 15 9/16 in.). A glamorous courtesan sports an outer robe decorated with large roundels featuring plant motifs including iris and bush clover. Little is known about the life and artistic training of the painter Matsuno Chikanobu, an ukiyo-e artist who painted in a style strongly reminiscent of that of the Kaigetsud studio. Many of his known paintings are on silk, and executed with high quality pigments, indicating that his primary clientele were wealthy individuals.